We are in Venice for a few days to inspect hotels. The weather is sunny and cool…. perfect for a lite jacket. The city is not yet overrun with tourists. Venice is a compact city… easy for walking..we recorded over 23500 steps!…. but the Vaparetto (water busses) are convenient for getting around. Our host, the Hotel La Commedia, perfectly located near the famous Rialto Bridge, offers modern appointed rooms and an attentive and caring staff.

Celebrity Cruises announced today that it has entered into an exclusive licensing partnership with Bravo’s “Top Chef,” and Emmy® Award-winning culinary competition series. Four theme cruises will spotlight former “Top Chef” chef’testants (3 - 4 per cruise) with a variety of exclusive events all hosted by the chef’testants on that sailing, as well Top Chefinspired experiences on all Celebrity sailings (minus XP ) departing July 2014 - June 2015.

The four theme cruises include:

• Celebrity Summit – July 27, 2014 – 7N Bermuda cruise
• Celebrity Solstice – August 15, 2014 – 7N Alaska cruise
• Celebrity Infinity – September 19, 2014 – 12N France & Iberian Discovery cruise
• Celebrity Reflection – November 15, 2014 – 7N Eastern Caribbean cruise

Watching first run movies under the stars was a hit on our recent cruise onboard the Ruby Princess. The 4-tiered stadium seating with blanketed lounge chairs clustered around the midship pool offered everyone a clear view of the massive screen and the attentive crew offered us a continuous selection of yummy food and treats.

The waters surrounding the Turks & Caicos are renown for their abundant sea life and dramatic coral reefs. Whether you love diving, SNUBA, snorkeling or just spending time in a mini-sub, your Bucket List Concierge can match you up with your dream adventure activity. Have fun; go explore your world!

While our friends in the midwest and the northeast are facing historic cold temps, in the Bahamas the weather is just fine. Enjoy an 82 degree day with cooling trade winds. Give us a call at 855-GOBUCKET and let us help you build a winter escape plan.